Archive of all analysis and features articles – Page 317
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Clarke: ‘With focus on power brands, I can save Premier’
The new CEO of Premier Foods refutes talk of a fire sale as he outlines his immediate priorities in an exclusive interview with Adam Leyland
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It may be cool, but how much of a gamble is Brand Match?
Sainsbury’s Brand Match is the first price-match scheme to offer an instant voucher at the till. So will it work? Beth Phillips and James Halliwell report
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Big Price Drop doesn’t spell a drop in promotions
Despite its self-proclaimed new focus on base prices, the number of deals at Tesco is on the increase.
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Can Greggs really do posh?
With stylish interiors but low prices, Greggs Moment is likely to pose as much of a threat to McDonald’s as to Starbucks and Costa, says James Halliwell
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Especially for you
The days of one-size-fits-all retail are dead. Today, shoppers want a bespoke experience. Rob Brown takes a bizarre ride to the far side of retail to find out what it means for retailers
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Cadbury promotional push doubles deals
Many major food and drink brands reduced promotional activity in September, but Heinz and Cadbury still pushed hard, reports Vince Bamford
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Crabbie’s Black
The oak-matured tipple would plug a gap for more “distinct-tasting products”
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Putting the sparks back into Marks
Marc Bolland is on a mission – to completely revamp the Marks & Spencer estate in two years. He shows Guy Montague-Jones how at the retailer’s flagship Kensington store
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The amicable split of Nisa-Today’s starts here
Nisa-Today’s CEO Neil Turton and Today’s Group MD Bill Laird talk exclusively to Beth Phillips about the implications of the buying group’s separation
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Malaysian King Prawn Laksa seafood meal kit
These seafood meal kits would help make the fish category more appealing to younger consumers
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Suppliers fear the worst over Tesco's cuts
Tesco’s new Big Price Drop offensive slashes the cost of 3,000 lines. Who’s going to pay - and how?
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Tesco cuts will be welcomed
In figures taken as its Big Price Drop was starting, Tesco’s prices went up, while Morrisons and Sainsbury’s made month-on-month cuts.
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Will the Aylesbury megadairy be delivered on time by Arla?
After a two-year battle, Arla’s bold plan to build a new state-of-the-art dairy has been given the green light. But at what cost? Richard Ford reports
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Greenhouse giant: is there more life in Thanet Earth?
Three years after it threw open its greenhouse doors, Thanet Earth is making a profit. Will more such developments follow? Richard Ford reports
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Desmond takes a gamble on rivalling the National Lottery
Express Newspapers tycoon Richard Desmond plans to tackle Britain’s “health inequalities” with his new lottery. How sound a venture is it, asks Elinor Zuke
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Commodities: Green, green glass is a clear winner as material costs fall
It’s eco-friendly, safe and now, with raw material prices down, relatively cheap. Can glass stay strong as emerging markets up consumption, asks Robert Miles
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Fox’s Christmas Pudding
The newcomer, which is lighter than a traditional pud, would help to reinvigorate the own label-driven £35m Christmas pudding category
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The Green Issue 2011: Does waste stack up?
The supermarkets say they’re leading a recycling revolution, saving everything from batteries to carrier bags from landfill. Is this true – and what more can be done? Rob Brown investigates
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The Green Issue 2011: How green is grocery?
Most big players in grocery don’t shy away from blowing their own trumpets on green issues.
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The Green Issue 2011: Who’s got the greenest store?
The supermarkets are trumping each other with state-of-the-art eco stores that cut energy bills and collect rainwater. But is the boom really just about a green image, asks Ian Quinn